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Defective drywall from China is full of bacteria and fungus and, in at least one case, fecal matter.That’s according to Spiderman S. Mulholland, an expert in building inspections. Mulholland says the drywall is so corroded with bacteria that it’s likely causing health issues for those who live in homes built…

Broward County Commissioner John Rodstrom isn’t ruling out a run for his County Commission seat in 2012. Yes, of course Rodstrom is supposed to be term-limited out, but he’s learned of court cases that support the idea that term limits instituted by Broward County voters — and supported by Rodstrom…

This week, Juice will be doing its part to raise awareness for the “Movember” festivities that begin next month. You can read about the charity here. The idea is to round up some sponsors among your family and friends who then subsidize your ‘stache growth during November, with the proceeds…

New numbers released today by a journalism industry auditor show that the Sun-Sentinel has won a rare victory in the South Florida media wars: Over the past year, its Sunday circulation surpassed the Miami Herald’s. Preliminary numbers compiled by the Audit Bureau of Circulations show that by the end of…

The Miami Herald’s comment boards appear to be a bit censor-crazy. For instance, Hallandale blogger David Bruce Smith this weekend tried to post a Herald story regarding the silly photograph taken of Heat player Michael Beasley on a boat chartered by the team. Let Smith tell you what happened: I originally…

I wonder if Big Brother winner and Delray Beach resident Adam Jasinski was dipping into his stash of pills prior to the interview above, ’cause he sure does look slightly skeeted to me. Oh, and Mr. Jasinski, you really aren’t “smarter than you look” — hence the $1 million in…

Carole Chapuis says the $5,000 and endless hours she spent trying to rescue five half-feral dogs in the Egyptian desert was no publicity stunt. “It was two months of living hell,” she said by phone Friday, describing her ordeal. “I was on the phone with the Egyptian rescue at 2…

I don’t write a lot about sports on here, but I went to the Dolphins game yesterday with my 14-year-old son, who happens to be a raving Saints fan. I know you’re thinking that I must be a terrible father, but there really wasn’t anything I could do. I’m just…

Nothing like a server crash to start your week! Here’s an abbreviated edition of MJ:Madoff associate Jeffry Picower dead after being found at the bottom of the pool in his Palm Beach home. Gatsby-esque, isn’t it? [Palm Beach Post] A Davie man is in jail for beating the hell out of…

Lobbyists in Broward County are more than just people trying to sell politicians on their clients. For elected officials, they are “friends,” golf partners, travel mates, confidantes, and touchstones. And on top of all that, lobbyists get politicians a ton of campaign money and sometimes hire their relatives.  Now that…

Kiwanis Club President Joel Davidson canceled the “expulsion” hearing for City Commission candidate Patti Lynn. Yet Davidson promises to reschedule “in the near future.”   Davidson, a campaign volunteer for Lynn’s opponent, wrote that he was canceling the meeting because Lynn couldn’t attend. (Of course it had nothing to do with the exposure of the club’s…